Brainspotting and Psychotherapy serving the San Francisco Bay Area in Oakland, CA

In Person & Virtual
Psychotherapy To Enhance Brainspotting

A compassionate, safe, judgment-free space that allows you to fully process your Intensive experience, or simply have protected time to ground and confidently move through your day-to-day life.

What to Expect when Psychotherapy is paired with Brainspotting:

Psychotherapy or “talk therapy” offers dedicated time to pause, reflect, and recalibrate during a series of Brainspotting sessions or after an Intensive. Each session gives you space to explore what’s happening beneath the surface — without judgment or pressure. Our work is collaborative and client-led, meaning you set the pace while I help guide the process with warmth, honesty, and curiosity. Some weeks may feel like unlocking deep patterns, while others might bring simple relief in being heard and held. Over time, these consistent sessions create a strong foundation of self-awareness, emotional tolerance, and self-acceptance that supports growth in every part of your life.

The Benefits of Processing Therapy:

Processing therapy can build upon the resilience and insight gained from an Intensive as well as shed light on how you can handle life’s challenges with more ease. Regular sessions scheduled with Brainspotting can help you notice repeating patterns, develop new language for your experiences, and gain insights that make your relationships and daily life feel lighter and more manageable. With a safe, reflective space, you’ll begin to regulate your emotions more easily, feel more present with others, and find clarity in situations that once felt overwhelming.

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Psychotherapy FAQs

  • I work with adults and transitional-age youth (18–24) who are ready to invest in their own growth. Many of my clients are first responders, medical professionals, therapists, leaders in tech, or high-achieving women, femmes, and queer or gender non-binary folks navigating stress, burnout, and complex life transitions. My practice is fully affirming and identity-honoring — this is a space where all parts of who you are are welcome.

  • Not at all. While talking is part of it, psychotherapy is really about noticing patterns, practicing new ways of responding, and building emotional strength over time. Some weeks you’ll process big things, and other weeks might feel quieter — but each session adds to the momentum of your growth.

  • Sometimes therapy stirs things up, especially when you’re touching on emotions you’ve avoided. But the goal is never to overwhelm you — it’s to move at a pace that feels safe and steady. Over time, most people notice that the hard moments lead to breakthroughs and more lasting relief.

  • That’s completely normal. You don’t have to show up with a plan for your sessions — in fact, some of the most powerful insights come from the moments when you aren’t sure what to talk about. Therapy works best when you bring your real self, even if that self feels scattered or stuck.

  • Yes! I'm happy to collaborate with your therapist and have Brainspotting therapy or intensives be a standalone experience for you.

  • There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Some clients come in with a specific goal and find a few months of work to be deeply helpful. Others are navigating more complex patterns or histories and prefer longer-term support. We’ll regularly check in on your goals and progress together to make sure therapy continues to feel meaningful and aligned.

  • Friends can listen and support, but therapy is a different kind of relationship. It’s structured, confidential, and designed to help you go deeper — into patterns, wounds, and possibilities you might not even notice on your own. It’s support without judgment, strings, or expectations.

  • Many of my clients felt stuck in previous therapy. With the addition of Brainspotting, we’ll go beyond talk therapy and reach areas where negative feelings are stored. Additionally, my approach is warm but direct — I don’t just sit back and nod. I’ll gently call out patterns I notice, ask questions that make you think differently, and create a space that feels collaborative and alive instead of repetitive.

  • I do not work directly with insurance companies. This allows me to keep our work completely confidential and free from the limitations insurance often places on the type or length of treatment.

  • I ask for at least 48 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice, no-shows, or late arrivals may be charged the full session fee. Emergencies are always taken into account, but repeated last-minute cancellations or reschedules may mean that we revisit your readiness for ongoing therapy.